The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church clergy, covering approximately 530 survivors. As part of the agreement, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone must write a personal apology letter to each survivor, and the archdiocese must introduce sweeping child protection reforms, including publishing a public list of accused clergy and dropping the use of confidentiality agreements that silence victims. The settlement, which follows a 2019 California law that reopened decades-old abuse claims and prompted several California archdioceses to file for bankruptcy, comes after the Los Angeles archdiocese reached a record $880 million settlement in 2024.